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Bradley |
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Illinois |
Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers. |
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Mount Jennings Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory somewhere around Manteno. |
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Prairie Skies Star Party |
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Illinois |
Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See. |
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Peotone |
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Illinois |
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| 18 | NE |
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Our Prairie Sky |
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Illinois |
In Park Forest. |
| 20 | W |
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Braidwood Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Gardner. |
| 23 | NE |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
| 24 | N |
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Tinley Park |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. |
| 24 | SE |
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Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers. |
| 25 | E |
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Thomas Conway Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county. |
| 25 | NE |
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Lemon Lake County Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
| 25 | SW |
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Stelle |
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Illinois |
A community in Rogers Township, IL |
| 27 | NW |
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Lockport |
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Illinois |
A town in Will county. |
| 31 | N |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
| 32 | N |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
| 33 | N |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |
| 33 | N |
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The Little Red School House |
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Illinois |
A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs. |
| 33 | SE |
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Astro Acres |
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Indiana |
Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN. |
| 36 | NW |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
| 36 | NW |
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NAA Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville. |
| 37 | W |
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NAA Ransom |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom. |
| 39 | NW |
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NAA Caton |
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Illinois |
A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville. |
| 39 | NW |
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NAA Minooka |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
| 39 | NW |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
| 44 | E |
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Buckeyestargazer Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Valparaiso. |
| 44 | N |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
| 45 | E |
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VU Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events. |
| 45 | N |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
| 45 | NW |
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SWAOG Dark Site |
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Illinois |
A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville. |
| 46 | N |
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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
| 47 | E |
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Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area. |
| 48 | NW |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
| 49 | W |
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Serena |
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Illinois |
A town in La Salle county. |
| 50 | NE |
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Indiana Dunes State Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
| 50 | NW |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
| 52 | N |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
| 52 | W |
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Streator |
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Illinois |
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| 54 | NW |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
| 56 | N |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
| 58 | N |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
| 59 | N |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
| 59 | NE |
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Michigan City |
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Indiana |
A town in La Porte county. |
| 59 | NW |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
| 59 | S |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
| 60 | S |
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Harvey Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
| 60 | W |
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Starved Rock State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |